It’s back! The Brawl in the Family Podcast has returned to talk games once again with BitF alumni Matthew Taranto and Chris Seward! Please pardon Matthew’s mic issues in this episode–we had a technical mix-up and it’ll be ironed out next time. Just imagine Matthew having to talk while being stuck inside an amiibo box.

As you can see, the “BitFCast” will now be featured in YouTube videos under the BitFinity company label, as well as in download links in the description. We have some snazzy new images to coincide with what we’re talking about now, thanks to Chris who edited and trimmed this bad boy.

Stay tuned for the unveiling of the new site within the next few days! We’ll also have a BONUS podcast episode (recorded in 2015) to unveil this week as well, complete with Matthew talking about ending BitF, as well as discussing favorite 2014 games. For now though, he’s feeling a bit…grouchier…

The mysterious “Lost Episode” finally appears! Layton puts a bee in Matthew’s bonnet while Chris pines for greener pastures. The fellows also cover the final Comic Talk segment, discussing the end of that inscrutable comic adventure, Brawl in the Family. At the time this was recorded in February 2015, Matthew believed that Zelda was going to be released by late 2015. That sound you hear is his innocence being shattered.

0:04 – Life after Brawl in the Family
01:48 – The 2014 Bitfies!
02:45 – Matthew’s Five Runners-Up
14:59 – Matthew’s Top Five Games of 2014 (Part 1)
33:45 – The Issues of Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney
46:28 – Matthew’s Top Five Games of 2014 (Part 2)
1:00:40 – Bugs and Missing Features in Games
1:07:54 – Comic Talk: Meet Me at Final Destination
1:14:25 – The Future of the Podcast (Well, we eventually stuck to the one-a-month schedule!)

More all-new content is coming soon! Episode 12 was devoured by a software glitch. We have upgraded our software and corrected the problem, but we will need to re-record the episode. Check back in August for more new episodes of the podcast and BitF Bits! Smell your flipside!

The end! I hope you enjoyed yet another fractured take on a beloved Christmas tale.

This year’s story was especially challenging in that I wanted it to be fairly brief, but still have a lot to it, so it took a bunch of tweaking to get everything to fit the way I wanted it to. The end result kind of feels like a blend of a bunch of other BitF stories in a way, and it ended up sort of coming full circle to the very first storyline, which kinda makes me happy.

The last two parts didn’t have any mouseover text because they were in an alternate reality. A reality that lacks mouseover text.

For those wondering about the impact of the ending though, even though this plotline technically takes place as a hypothetical “what if” scenario for Waluigi, that’s more of a joke than a serious plot point; consider everything up until Bowser joining hands with his enemies to be BitF canon, for what it’s worth.

So yes, that means Dedede’s hat has changed!

As for the comic itself, it’s time for my annual winter break! It’s a bit of a doozy this time: I’ll be back on January 20th, refreshed and ready to greet the new year with more comics and podcasts! I’m heading out of town next week to spend Christmas with the in-laws, but I hope to have a small surprise on the site before then. Can’t make any promises though, but I’ll do my best.